😘!HR Assistant! FinestAde

Let me teach you a trick. Before you attend an interview, go on the company’s social media pages especially Instagram, Linkedin, or YouTube, where you can find video content. Look for videos that feature their employees and watch as many as possible. Study how they speak, the values they project, pick out the language, tone and recurring themes that define things that are important to the company. As you watch these videos, you’ll begin to recognize faces, voices and personalities. This exposure to the environment demystifies the team and that familiarity will reduce your anxiety. You’ll walk into the interview seeing them as real humans and speak more confidently. You’ll also get a lot of useful context for framing your responses. Unconsciously your response will model the pattern you’ve studied online. You’ll be able to communicate your strengths and experience in a way that resonates with their working style and things they value. Imagine being able to make specific references during your interview e.g “In a video where Babatunde was speaking about the challenges Sycamore NG is trying to solve, something he said about stability and innovation particularly resonated with me. I had a similar experience in my previous organization, where I helped address that challenge by…” Do you see what just happened there? You didn’t just show that you researched the company. You demonstrated that you paid attention, understood some of their conversations and could connect their business realities to your own experience. It demonstrates genuine interest and anyone will be impressed. At the end of the day, your technical skills has its role to play but your ability to work effectively within the business environment matters just as much and will distinguish you from other equally qualified candidates.